HERBERT ROBERTSON

Herbert Leslie Robertson

Herbert Leslie Robertson, 79, of Lynchburg, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Whitten Abbott. He was preceded in death by Shirley C. Robertson, his wife of 47 years.

Mr. Robertson was born May 30, 1931, in Forest, son of Virginia D. Robertson, of Forest and the late Wilbur Robertson. He proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. He was retired from Rock-Tenn where he was a machinist. He was a member of Forest United Methodist Church and Good News Singers Gospel Group.

He is survived by his children, Leslie Mateer and husband, Dirk, of Bellefonte, Penn., LeeAnn Wood and husband, Aubrey, of Lynchburg, and Lloyd Robertson and wife Hee-Sun, of Alexandria; Joyce's children, Michael Abbott and wife, Patti, of Salem, and Glenn Abbott and wife, Anne, of Knoxville, Tenn.; his siblings, Ernest Robertson and wife, Martha, of Lynchburg, Sedella Austin and husband, Joe, of Grand Prairie, Tex., Henry Robertson and wife, Edith, of Forest, Rebecca Tinnell, of Forest, and Earl Robertson, of Forest, and eight grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, at Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg. A celebration of Herbert's life will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at Forest United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Burliegh and the Rev. Lenn Lloyd officiating. Interment will follow in Virginia Memorial Park.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Forest United Methodist Church, 1150 Burnbridge Road, Forest, Va., 24551.

Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting

www.tharpfuneral

home.com.